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NDIS commissioner resigns as work safety issues brew

NDIS commissioner resigns as work safety issues brew

NDIS commissioner Tracy Mackey will step down in May, as accusations of mismanagement and unsafe workloads continue to swirl around her.

Working from home under spotlight as flexibility fades

Working from home under spotlight as flexibility fades

Working from home under spotlight as flexibility fades

Working from home under spotlight as flexibility fades

As corporations begin limiting pandemic-era work arrangements, the government is examining whether Australian workers should have a right to work from home.

Disability data council set to meet for first time

Disability data council set to meet for first time

Disability data council set to meet for first time

Disability data council set to meet for first time

A new council will aim to provide fresh data on the experiences of people with disability to improve support services.

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Dodgy NDIS providers on watch as task force unveiled

Dodgy NDIS providers on watch as task force unveiled

Disability providers who overcharge and under-service Australians are in the government's sights as it announces a task force to look at the NDIS registry.

'Long way to go' to address abuse in care facilities

'Long way to go' to address abuse in care facilities

Vulnerable Victorians continue to face abuse, neglect and violence in their homes with community advocates reporting a rise in incidents.

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

A disabled woman may have survived a deadly blaze if firefighters did not go to the wrong address when trying to find the fire, a Victorian coroner has found.

Australians with disability to gain extra job support

Australians with disability to gain extra job support

A plan to provide support and more sustainable job opportunities for Australians with disabilities and high support needs will be released by the government.

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Picture-free film screening an insight into blindness

Picture-free film screening an insight into blindness

Picture-free film screening an insight into blindness

Picture-free film screening an insight into blindness

Offspring actor Ben Phillips has helped direct a feature film without pictures, to create a cinema experience that includes blind and low-vision people.

Re-thinking code from the inside for more accessibility

Re-thinking code from the inside for more accessibility

Re-thinking code from the inside for more accessibility

Re-thinking code from the inside for more accessibility

Artificial intelligence may redefine the limits of human potential and unlock access to technology but it needs people of all abilities to help write the code.

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas is being taken to court over the airline's decision not to allow a woman's assistance dog to travel with her on its planes.

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Children with developmental delays could learn to manage their disabilities earlier after a review into the NDIS suggested implementing foundational supports.

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

An NDIS employee claims he was "thrown under the bus" by the organisation after concerning practices at an autism care provider were publicly revealed.

'Shonky' NDIS providers put on notice following review

'Shonky' NDIS providers put on notice following review

'Shonky' NDIS providers put on notice following review

'Shonky' NDIS providers put on notice following review

Bill Shorten has issued a warning to NDIS providers looking to make a quick profit off the scheme following the handing down of a landmark review.

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

Once considered world-leading, the effectiveness of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been questioned as its cost continues to surge.

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Advocates call for council to drive disability reforms

Following the release of a review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, peak bodies say people living with a disability must be at the reform table.

People with disability receive help to advance careers

More than $3 million is going towards a pilot program to help Australians with a disability find a job and enjoy the same career opportunities as others.

'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

Advocates say the accessible taxi industry is at breaking point, with disabled riders left waiting hours for a lift and drivers struggling to make ends meet.

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Demetrios Charisiou has admitted a $395 million investment fraud involving NDIS-supported housing, claiming he was in a manic state during the offending.

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'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

The federal government has vowed to act in a practical way on the findings and recommendations from the disability royal commission.

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

An official complaint to Queensland's human rights watchdog has been made over the "inhumane" treatment of a disabled man detained at a facility for 11 years.

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Research has uncovered more than 50 emerging trends in how households are using energy, potentially helping consumers and networks avoid costly mistakes.

Dancing in a world made for people six feet tall

Having spent a lifetime grappling with the idea that she doesn't fit in the world, short-statured dancer Leisa Prowd is taking to the stage to tell her story.

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Australians with disabilities are being urged to have their say on electric car chargers and what needs to change to ensure more drivers can use them.

Disability provider failed to warn assaulted worker

A non-profit has been fined after failing to provide a safe workplace for a carer sexually assaulted by a disability client known to pose a risk.

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Bill Shorten has urged jurisdictions to work together to determine the best way to implement findings from the disability royal commission.

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